Diverse Book List
The Parent Advisory Council (PAC) Equity Committee has created a Diverse Book List, geared toward consistently representing all students in an equitable and inclusive way. The book list is extensive and broken down into curriculum units that are often seen in the Co-op classrooms. From Dinosaurs to Friendship, Outer Space to Families, you are sure to find some excellent ideas for reading aloud with your children.
Deep in the Sahara
Kelly Cunnane | Ages 4+
Lalla wants to wear a malafa like all the women around her in Mauritania, Muslim West Africa.
Leo Loves Baby Time
Anna McQuinn | Ages All
Follow Leo as he goes to play group with his baby friends.
Think Big
Liz Garton Scanlon | Ages All
Kids use all different types of arts and crafts to imagine their future professions.
Rosie Goes to Preschool
Karen Katz | Ages 2+
Rosie shows you what her preschool is like.
Ming Goes to School
Deirdre Sullivan | Ages 2+
Ming is curious and ready for adventure as she starts school, but even she gets scared of new things sometimes.
Lola Goes to School
Anna McQuinn | Ages 2+
Lola gets ready for and attends her first day of school.
I’m New Here
Anne Sibley O’Brien | Ages 3+
Follow three recent immigrants as they start at their new school.
Sumi’s First Day of School Ever
Soyung Pak | Ages 3+
A young Korean girl has a difficult first day at her new school, but things turn around by the end of the day.
Mom, It’s My First Day of Kindergarten
Hyewon Yum | Ages 3+
A boy is headed to his first day at the new school, but it seems his mom is less ready than he is.
The Day You Begin
Jacqueline Woodson | Ages 3+
This gorgeous book is perfect for the beginning of school. It celebrates the bravery it takes to be yourself even when you feel like an outsider in a new place.
Same Way Ben
Maryann Cocca-Leffler | Ages 3+
Ben likes things to be the same every day, until one day when a new teacher starts changing everything. What will Ben do?
Suki’s Kimono
Chieri Uegaki | Ages 4+
Suki wants to wear her kimono to the first day of school even though her sisters tell her not to. Suki is proud to be an individual and tell the class what is important to her.